The Truth About Energy Savings and Windows – Part 3: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

The Truth About Energy Savings and Windows – Part 3: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

January 19, 2015

Today’s energy efficient windows have loads of features designed to cut down your electric bill, but you need to remember that there are other factors that can help windows achieve that 20-25% savings on your electric bill. In short, other parts of your home have to work with your windows to become truly energy efficient.

Check your doors

It’s nice that your window can block the drafty winter winds from entering your home, but they won’t be able to do much if your door isn’t properly sealed. Remember that your entry door is the single biggest opening your home has. Fail to seal your doors properly and you’re in for a cold winter, energy efficient windows or otherwise.

Don’t forget the ceiling

The ceiling isn’t just there to hide the wires of your indoor lighting; it’s also designed to form a heat barrier that keeps indoor air at a constant temperature (see a theme here?). Make sure the ceilings don’t have holes or any form of damage or all that air your windows try to contain, will just escape up and straight to your attic.

Make sure your HVAC is healthy

Almost every part of your home that’s designed for energy-efficient insulation has one purpose: make things easier for your HVAC. Do you know what your airtight windows will do to your home without something circulating air? Stale air is what you will have. You don’t have to check your system every week; 3 to 4 times a year will do.

Moderate your consumption

This one’s not directly connected to how your energy efficient windows function, but there’s no point installing them if you’re wasting electricity in the first place. Energy efficient windows are designed to reduce your home’s overall energy consumption; not become an excuse to keep your lights on 24/7.

That wraps up this blog series about energy efficient windows. Sure, they may not cut down your electric bill in half, but every little bit of efficiency can help you save a lot in the long run.

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I cant express how happy we are with choosing Andersen for our window installation. Our sales representative was knowledgeable with product and answered any questions we had without hesitation. I did also fill out a survey that was sent in an email, but sadly I failed to personally name the two gentlemen that performed the actual installation. Barrett and Francisco were our guys, and let me tell you, they were outstanding!!! They did Excellent work and were professional as well as efficient and made this a smooth, none evasive process for us. I strongly recommend this company and these installers to anyone in need of windows!!! My husband and I could not be more pleased we chose Andersen for replacing our windows!!!

Jason and Brett did an awesome job installing our doors. We had separate installers a month earlier for our windows who also did a fantastic job. They were all very professional and cleaned up almost better than the area looked before the installation! Since these were both jobs that took more than one day the installers were great at keeping us informed on the status of where the project was at along the way.

This was a great crew to work with. Both the original install manager we worked with (Jay) and the install team (Daniel, Mason, Tony, Ethan, and Jose). Everyone was very professional and knowledgable. They answered all my questions and the end result on the house is great. In 3 days they replaced an old bay window with a new bay window, a set of french doors on the patio with a sliding patio door, and our old front door with a new front door and storm door.

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